Multiple Choice
The current account deficits incurred by the United States in the 1990s and early 2000s were caused, in the opinion of many economists, by
A) federal budget deficits.
B) "flight to quality" as foreign investors favoured U.S.investments.
C) a sharp decline in private saving.
D) the US economy enjoying the fastest growth in its history.
E) both B and C.
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